These performances received the prestigious honor of being presented with an IDA Outstanding Performance Award at their regional competition. To be eligible, performances must compete in the Elite level and be entered as a Small Group, Large Group, or Line (Ages 12 & Up).
Outstanding Performance Award recipients are entered into the nomination pool for their respective category at the 2026 Industry Dance Awards. Please note that these performances are not yet official nominees and are currently "in the running" for nomination.
At the conclusion of the competition season, each sponsored competition will select and submit one official nominee per category from its pool of Outstanding Performance Award recipients. The official nominees for the 2026 Industry Dance Awards will be announced on July 21, 2026.
Congratulations to all Outstanding Performance Award recipients, and best of luck during the nomination process!
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![BEST JAZZ // Body Language – DOWNTOWN DANCE FACTORY [Long Island, NY]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3546-body-lang.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST JAZZ // Body Language – DOWNTOWN DANCE FACTORY [Long Island, NY]
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BEST JAZZ // Body Language – DOWNTOWN DANCE FACTORY [Long Island, NY] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST JAZZ // Body Language – DOWNTOWN DANCE FACTORY [Long Island, NY] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST OPEN // Mr. Bojangles – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3544-bojangles.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST OPEN // Mr. Bojangles – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH]
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BEST OPEN // Mr. Bojangles – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST OPEN // Mr. Bojangles – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Someone In The Crowd – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3543-someone.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Someone In The Crowd – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH]
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BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Someone In The Crowd – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Someone In The Crowd – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST CONTEMPORARY // There You'll Be – MIDWEST ELITE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3542-there.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // There You'll Be – MIDWEST ELITE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH]
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BEST CONTEMPORARY // There You'll Be – MIDWEST ELITE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST CONTEMPORARY // There You'll Be – MIDWEST ELITE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST HIP HOP // Level Up – PRESTIGE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3541-level-up.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST HIP HOP // Level Up – PRESTIGE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH]
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BEST HIP HOP // Level Up – PRESTIGE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST HIP HOP // Level Up – PRESTIGE DANCE CENTER [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST TAP // Beethoven Schenzo – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3540-beethoven.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST TAP // Beethoven Schenzo – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH]
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BEST TAP // Beethoven Schenzo – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST TAP // Beethoven Schenzo – Z COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST JAZZ // Tore My Heart – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3539-tore.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST JAZZ // Tore My Heart – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH]
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BEST JAZZ // Tore My Heart – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST JAZZ // Tore My Heart – HOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPANY [Dayton, OH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST OPEN // Burnin' Up – SHOWCASE DANCE STUDIO INC. [Woodbridge, VA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3538-burnin.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST OPEN // Burnin' Up – SHOWCASE DANCE STUDIO INC. [Woodbridge, VA]
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BEST OPEN // Burnin' Up – SHOWCASE DANCE STUDIO INC. [Woodbridge, VA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST OPEN // Burnin' Up – SHOWCASE DANCE STUDIO INC. [Woodbridge, VA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST CONTEMPORARY // Promise – FREDERICKSBURG BALLET CENTRE [Woodbridge, VA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3537-pomise.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Promise – FREDERICKSBURG BALLET CENTRE [Woodbridge, VA]
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BEST CONTEMPORARY // Promise – FREDERICKSBURG BALLET CENTRE [Woodbridge, VA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Promise – FREDERICKSBURG BALLET CENTRE [Woodbridge, VA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed